Universal Blending (Pty) Ltd v Henderson (2021/21636)
Universal Blending (Pty) Ltd v Henderson (2021/21636) [2023] ZAGPJHC 266 (24 March 2023)
The applicant failed to prove ownership of the Roadsaver product formula. The respondent's version, supported by documentary evidence and consistent with the history of supply and negotiations with Pilot Lubricant CC, was not so improbable as to be rejected on the papers. The applicant did not adequately address the respondent's evidence or provide sufficient explanation for the acquisition of ownership. As all relief sought was predicated on the applicant's ownership, the application could not succeed.
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- Unlawful Competition
- Trade Secrets
- Ownership Of Intellectual Property
- Confidential Information